no man ive got one already, but thanx. by the way im trying to mount a fish finder to my aluminum boat but having some problems. i dont wanna drill into the hull like the instructions are saying. i think they asume its for a fiberglass boat. anyways if anybody has an idea how to mount this sucker prperly then let me know. i also want it to be portable as in removing it at the end of the day for safe storage. i know sounds compicated, but thats why i need some help.thanx

hey i had that problem trying to mount the transducer to the back of my alluminum boat without drilling holes and i found a suction cup type transducer that you stick on the back made by HUMMINGBIRD never had any problems with it and it works great hope this helps

he was asking 1200.00 firm. He had three scotty anchor mounts installed into the boat. Brand new never been used once.This boat cost 1295.00 plus tax not including the anchor mounts.He might have changed his mind but if you are interested let me know and i will ask him

sawmill, Roche is a well known lake near kamploops, not a secret at all. They started stocking tripoloid trout in there a few years ago and the one in the pic is one of them. Fish can get pretty big in the lake but can also be moody. There is a nice resort and good camping there. it takes me about 3 hours to get there from Langley not too long. i like to go for at least a couple days. Only places i would go for a day trip is somewhere near merrit area.

Regarding the comment about the pics where the guy kills his fish,there is nothing wrong with someone keeping fish if he is fishing within the regulations, I do though object to people killing thier limits and then the fish gets freezer burnt in thier freezer and gets wasted and i have seen this alot.I personally release all trout, i'd rather take a quick pic and give the chance for another fisherman to enjoy. Plus they don't taste that great especially in shallow lakes or in the summer months.

noticed that as well abito. 2 years ago we stopped to fish a nice looking stream along the hope princeton hwy. we caught 3 rainbow trout about 15 inches long. we fried them up and they we were delicious. went to westbank in kelowna and caught a couple of larger rainbow in the lake. these were not as tasty as the stream trout. same as latimer lake in surrey...they just don't taste that good. i usually keep 2 per year and release the rest.

wow rodbreaker, no need for such a hostile response. I just don't think he needs to kill so many fish each time. I always release the big ones myself anyways. They dont taste as good and they look great in a picture for someone ELSE as well. If you just want fish to eat the smaller guys are tastier and there a hell of a lot more of them. But what does this "dorky little kid" know anyhow. jackass.

"you guys are funny as hell,, what would you rather have keep a few big ones and let the lil guys grow to be biggies or eat all the lil guys so they dont have a chance cmon ... "As i said before i have no trouble with someone catching and keeping them within the regulations.

To answer your question, if you are going to release anything the bigger fish are the ones to release..there are far more of the little guys then the trophy fish in a given lake(plus smaller trout is far tastier from what i remember and from what i hear from people). This has happened to alot of lakes out there where the big ones are killed off and nothing but smaller fish are in a lake. Do you know how fast a lake can be fished out of the big fish if everyone concentrated on killing every trophy fish hooked? The big fish got big for a reason and they will benifit any lake as brood. You say what is better to kill a few big ones and let the little ones to grow big?? Most lake are stocked with catchables for a reason..for people to take out. And for a trout to get big is not as easy as u thinkIt takes alot of key factors to grow a trout to trophy size 5pound plus like water condition,size of lake,depth,alkaline levels,amount of feed, fishing pressure etc. Why do you think most trophy lakes have a C&R regulation in place or a 2 fish limit.I would suggest thinking out your reasoning

your right abito. rodbreaker does have great fishing skills by way of his posts. catching large trout on flygear is all about presentation and timing. large trout don't grow to be large because they take the first piece of food presented to them on a hook. that is why catch and release is very important for trophy lakes to be self sustaining. i carry a digital camera with me when the boys go to the vedder or the chehalis. i don't need to bring home 4- 30lb salmon each time i go out. take a quick pic and away she goes. there is a certain amount of satisfaction with the release as well.

Speaking of funky tasting fish, a long while back (6+ years) I was doing an over nighter on the Thompson for steelhead. I caught a nice rainbow and took it for the fry pan. It was HORRIBLE. the minute I cut the guts open it stunk like dead fish. Its gut was full of salmon bones. I guess they feed on the decaying salmon cascasses.

Even the fry pan smelled after we cooked the fish. It was a big disappointment to have to have some tube stakes as opposed to some fresh trout.

What ive noticed about rainbow trout is that they look different in different areas.(but they still have that distinct look)My guess is that they adapt to what the main food source is in the lake or body of water.But I could be wrong. and rag cutthroats are more of a brown colour but I know what you mean they are heavily spotted like a cutty.The best way 2 tell the difference is to check if there is a red slash under its jaw